{"id":1056,"date":"2026-08-25T04:45:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/uncategorized\/money-market-funds-a-guide-to-yield-liquidity-risk-and-cash-management\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:46:57","slug":"money-market-funds-a-guide-to-yield-liquidity-risk-and-cash-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/fr\/investment-funds\/mutual-funds\/money-market-funds-a-guide-to-yield-liquidity-risk-and-cash-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Market Funds: A Guide to Yield, Liquidity, Risk and Cash Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fundavia_image_20260825_b3e3f3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<style>body.single-post .cm-featured-image { display: none !important; }<\/style>\n\n<p data-start=\"33470\" data-end=\"33853\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"><strong data-start=\"33470\" data-end=\"33853\">Money market funds have returned to the centre of portfolio discussions as higher short-term interest rates have made cash productive again. This guide explains what money market funds own, how their yields work, how government and prime funds differ, which regulations shape them and when they make sense compared with bank deposits, Treasury bills or short-duration bond funds.<\/strong><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"lxuhol\" data-start=\"33855\" data-end=\"33878\">What you will learn<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"33880\" data-end=\"34242\"><li data-section-id=\"gwb98z\" data-start=\"33880\" data-end=\"33931\">\nhow money market funds invest and generate yield;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"kb4243\" data-start=\"33932\" data-end=\"33984\">\nhow government, prime and tax-exempt funds differ;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1u9qb32\" data-start=\"33985\" data-end=\"34059\">\nwhy their income changes rapidly when central banks move interest rates;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"w2v15e\" data-start=\"34060\" data-end=\"34116\">\nhow liquidity rules and share-pricing structures work;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1olzcyx\" data-start=\"34117\" data-end=\"34175\">\nwhich risks remain despite their low-volatility profile;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1k0oyzx\" data-start=\"34176\" data-end=\"34242\">\nhow investors can decide how much cash belongs in the portfolio.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"34244\" data-end=\"34341\">Money market funds occupy an unusual position between bank cash and traditional investment funds.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"34343\" data-end=\"34488\">They invest in short-maturity debt instruments and are designed to provide liquidity and preservation of capital while generating current income.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"34490\" data-end=\"34669\">As of August 2026, US money market funds held approximately $7.9 trillion, illustrating how large the segment has become after several years of elevated short-term interest rates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"34671\" data-end=\"34783\">The attraction is easy to understand. Investors can hold highly liquid assets and still earn a meaningful yield.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"34785\" data-end=\"34902\">The more difficult question concerns how long that income lasts and what role the fund should play once rates change.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"11luuxy\" data-start=\"34904\" data-end=\"34935\">What is a money market fund?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"34937\" data-end=\"35062\">A money market fund is a mutual fund that invests primarily in high-quality, short-term debt and cash-equivalent instruments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"35064\" data-end=\"35085\">Holdings can include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"35087\" data-end=\"35264\"><li data-section-id=\"fx8qhw\" data-start=\"35087\" data-end=\"35104\">\nTreasury bills;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1pvbxpd\" data-start=\"35105\" data-end=\"35136\">\ngovernment agency securities;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"93ay56\" data-start=\"35137\" data-end=\"35161\">\nrepurchase agreements;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"jc5tix\" data-start=\"35162\" data-end=\"35181\">\ncommercial paper;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"12g4oks\" data-start=\"35182\" data-end=\"35208\">\ncertificates of deposit;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"254ztx\" data-start=\"35209\" data-end=\"35239\">\nshort-term bank obligations;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"wq1zhk\" data-start=\"35240\" data-end=\"35264\">\nmunicipal instruments.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"35266\" data-end=\"35347\">Because those securities mature quickly, the portfolio is continually reinvested.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"35349\" data-end=\"35435\">That gives money-market funds very low duration compared with conventional bond funds.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"g0qy8e\" data-start=\"35437\" data-end=\"35469\">Government money market funds<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"35471\" data-end=\"35584\">Government funds invest predominantly in government securities, cash and government-backed repurchase agreements.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"35586\" data-end=\"35648\">They make up the largest part of the US money-market industry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"35650\" data-end=\"35691\">Their appeal comes from a combination of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"35693\" data-end=\"35828\"><li data-section-id=\"9hvuut\" data-start=\"35693\" data-end=\"35710\">\nhigh liquidity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1hr5lig\" data-start=\"35711\" data-end=\"35740\">\nrelatively low credit risk;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"z6vdtg\" data-start=\"35741\" data-end=\"35761\">\nsimple portfolios;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"r0idyh\" data-start=\"35762\" data-end=\"35828\">\nrapid transmission of short-term interest rates into fund yield.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"35830\" data-end=\"35990\">Investors using the fund as a near-cash reserve often favour this structure because the objective is liquidity rather than maximising incremental credit spread.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1fu0da0\" data-start=\"35992\" data-end=\"36019\">Prime money market funds<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"36021\" data-end=\"36082\">Prime funds can invest in short-term corporate and bank debt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36084\" data-end=\"36127\">That can produce a modest additional yield.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36129\" data-end=\"36203\">The additional income comes with additional credit and liquidity exposure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36205\" data-end=\"36249\">A prime fund may hold instruments issued by:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"36251\" data-end=\"36304\"><li data-section-id=\"1c63qpy\" data-start=\"36251\" data-end=\"36259\">\nbanks;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"8jje21\" data-start=\"36260\" data-end=\"36278\">\nmajor companies;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1lxsg08\" data-start=\"36279\" data-end=\"36304\">\nfinancial institutions.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"36306\" data-end=\"36459\">Investors should examine the difference between government and prime yield and decide whether the extra return adequately compensates for the extra risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36461\" data-end=\"36530\">During calm markets, the spread can look like easy additional income.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36532\" data-end=\"36624\">During financial stress, the difference in portfolio composition becomes much more relevant.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"tiuoce\" data-start=\"36626\" data-end=\"36645\">Tax-exempt funds<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"36647\" data-end=\"36738\">Tax-exempt money market funds invest primarily in eligible short-term municipal securities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36740\" data-end=\"36797\">Their usefulness depends on the investor&#8217;s tax situation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36799\" data-end=\"36888\">A lower nominal yield can still produce a better after-tax outcome for certain investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"36890\" data-end=\"37008\">Comparisons should therefore use after-tax returns rather than headline yields where tax treatment materially differs.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"hgsi3u\" data-start=\"37010\" data-end=\"37044\">Why yields follow central banks<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"37046\" data-end=\"37109\">Money-market funds hold instruments with very short maturities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37111\" data-end=\"37178\">A large portion of the portfolio may mature within weeks or months.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37180\" data-end=\"37299\">When a central bank raises policy rates, maturing securities can be replaced with new instruments paying higher yields.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37301\" data-end=\"37345\">Income therefore adjusts relatively quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37347\" data-end=\"37383\">The same mechanism works in reverse.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37385\" data-end=\"37571\">If short-term rates fall from 5% to 3%, a money-market fund cannot preserve the old yield for years because its holdings continually mature and must be reinvested at the new lower rates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37573\" data-end=\"37609\">A ten-year bond behaves differently.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37611\" data-end=\"37691\">The bond may continue paying its original coupon long after market rates change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"37693\" data-end=\"37834\">This difference is one of the most important considerations when an investor compares today&#8217;s money-market yield with a longer-duration bond.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1pcqcw9\" data-start=\"37836\" data-end=\"37889\">Current yield is not a long-term return assumption<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"37891\" data-end=\"38007\">A money-market fund yielding 4% today does not imply that an investor will earn 4% annually for the next five years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38009\" data-end=\"38076\">The yield largely depends on the path of short-term interest rates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38078\" data-end=\"38162\">Investors using cash as a long-term allocation should therefore distinguish between:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38164\" data-end=\"38242\"><strong data-start=\"38164\" data-end=\"38182\">current income<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"38187\" data-end=\"38241\">expected return over the entire investment horizon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38244\" data-end=\"38310\">A high cash yield can make postponing investment feel inexpensive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38312\" data-end=\"38438\">If rates decline and equity or bond markets rise during the same period, waiting can still carry substantial opportunity cost.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"97r9ai\" data-start=\"38440\" data-end=\"38477\">How money-market yields are quoted<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"38479\" data-end=\"38516\">Many funds publish a seven-day yield.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38518\" data-end=\"38612\">The figure annualises income generated over a recent seven-day period after relevant expenses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38614\" data-end=\"38680\">It allows comparisons between funds at a particular point in time.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38682\" data-end=\"38738\">It does not guarantee that the same yield will continue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38740\" data-end=\"38829\">When rates are changing quickly, the published figure may adjust noticeably within weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1hapqww\" data-start=\"38831\" data-end=\"38866\">Stable and floating share prices<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"38868\" data-end=\"38970\">Money-market funds can use different valuation structures depending on jurisdiction and investor type.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38972\" data-end=\"39050\">Some are designed to maintain a stable share value, often around $1 in the US.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39052\" data-end=\"39174\">Other institutional funds use a floating net asset value, meaning the share price reflects market valuation more directly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39176\" data-end=\"39296\">Investors should understand the fund structure rather than assuming every product operates like an insured cash account.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"4k2l81\" data-start=\"39298\" data-end=\"39342\">A money market fund is not a bank deposit<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"39344\" data-end=\"39387\">The day-to-day experience can look similar.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39389\" data-end=\"39469\">An investor holds cash-like assets, earns income and can usually redeem quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39471\" data-end=\"39517\">Legally and economically, the products differ.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39519\" data-end=\"39626\">A bank deposit is a liability of the bank and may receive statutory deposit insurance up to defined limits.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39628\" data-end=\"39702\">A money market fund owns a portfolio of securities on behalf of investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39704\" data-end=\"39797\">Fund investors therefore bear investment risk rather than relying on bank-deposit protection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"39799\" data-end=\"39914\">The distinction becomes particularly important for large cash balances that exceed normal deposit-insurance limits.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1909ydu\" data-start=\"39916\" data-end=\"39943\">Regulation and liquidity<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"39945\" data-end=\"40050\">Money-market funds have received repeated regulatory attention following periods of severe market stress.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40052\" data-end=\"40085\">The central concern is liquidity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40087\" data-end=\"40264\">A fund may own high-quality assets and still experience problems if large numbers of investors request their money simultaneously and the manager has to sell securities quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40266\" data-end=\"40390\">US rules now require substantial proportions of portfolios to remain in assets that can be converted into cash very rapidly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40392\" data-end=\"40579\">Certain institutional funds can also apply liquidity fees under defined conditions so that investors who redeem during stressed periods bear more of the cost created by those redemptions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40581\" data-end=\"40679\">The objective is to reduce the incentive for investors to rush for the exit before everybody else.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"vkwdyp\" data-start=\"40681\" data-end=\"40715\">What is a repurchase agreement?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"40717\" data-end=\"40786\">Repurchase agreements, or repos, are common money-market instruments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40788\" data-end=\"40891\">One party sells securities to another while agreeing to repurchase them later, often the following day.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40893\" data-end=\"40969\">Economically, the transaction functions much like a secured short-term loan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"40971\" data-end=\"41083\">Repos are central to institutional funding markets and allow money-market funds to lend cash against collateral.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41085\" data-end=\"41300\">Investors do not need to analyse every individual transaction, but understanding the mechanism explains why money-market funds sit within broader short-term funding markets rather than simply holding Treasury bills.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"b885tx\" data-start=\"41302\" data-end=\"41319\">Credit quality<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"41321\" data-end=\"41392\">Government money-market funds largely avoid private issuer credit risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41394\" data-end=\"41494\">Prime funds require closer attention to the quality and concentration of corporate and bank issuers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41496\" data-end=\"41523\">An investor should examine:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"41525\" data-end=\"41652\"><li data-section-id=\"1em3bz\" data-start=\"41525\" data-end=\"41550\">\nissuer diversification;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"h38wyc\" data-start=\"41551\" data-end=\"41583\">\ncredit ratings where relevant;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"102d2x4\" data-start=\"41584\" data-end=\"41595\">\nmaturity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"aoqokr\" data-start=\"41596\" data-end=\"41618\">\ngeographic exposure;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1d7ymz3\" data-start=\"41619\" data-end=\"41652\">\nfinancial-sector concentration.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"41654\" data-end=\"41728\">High-quality short-term debt can still lose liquidity in stressed markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41730\" data-end=\"41801\">Credit quality and liquidity therefore need to be evaluated separately.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"163tni2\" data-start=\"41803\" data-end=\"41841\">Money market fund vs Treasury bills<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"41843\" data-end=\"41907\">An investor can buy short-term government debt directly instead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"41909\" data-end=\"41949\">Treasury bills offer several advantages:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"41951\" data-end=\"42032\"><li data-section-id=\"i2wdq0\" data-start=\"41951\" data-end=\"41980\">\ndirect government exposure;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"13cqp4r\" data-start=\"41981\" data-end=\"41998\">\nknown maturity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yb9mv6\" data-start=\"41999\" data-end=\"42032\">\nno ongoing fund management fee.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"42034\" data-end=\"42059\">Money-market funds offer:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"42061\" data-end=\"42173\"><li data-section-id=\"1pjdxbh\" data-start=\"42061\" data-end=\"42085\">\ndaily diversification;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"bzgvaw\" data-start=\"42086\" data-end=\"42111\">\nautomatic reinvestment;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"2ws9qq\" data-start=\"42112\" data-end=\"42135\">\nconvenient liquidity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1dohqeb\" data-start=\"42136\" data-end=\"42173\">\nless need to manage maturity dates.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"42175\" data-end=\"42251\">The choice partly depends on how actively the investor wants to manage cash.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42253\" data-end=\"42380\">Someone who knows that \u20ac500,000 will be required exactly six months from now may prefer a security maturing close to that date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42382\" data-end=\"42475\">A general liquidity reserve may benefit more from a fund that continually manages maturities.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"2bqgi\" data-start=\"42477\" data-end=\"42525\">Money market fund vs short-duration bond fund<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"42527\" data-end=\"42563\">The distinction is more substantial.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42565\" data-end=\"42707\">A short-duration bond fund takes greater interest-rate risk and often more credit risk in exchange for potentially higher longer-term returns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42709\" data-end=\"42769\">Its share price can move more noticeably when yields change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42771\" data-end=\"42861\">A money-market fund is designed to keep duration extremely short and prioritise liquidity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"42863\" data-end=\"42983\">Investors should therefore avoid treating the categories as substitutes solely because both own fixed-income securities.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1kvncm3\" data-start=\"42985\" data-end=\"43024\">Money market fund vs savings account<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"43026\" data-end=\"43108\">A savings account offers operational simplicity and potentially deposit insurance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43110\" data-end=\"43243\">A money-market fund can provide a competitive yield on large balances and access to a diversified portfolio of short-term securities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43245\" data-end=\"43283\">The correct comparison should include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"43285\" data-end=\"43404\"><li data-section-id=\"17ax0dt\" data-start=\"43285\" data-end=\"43297\">\nnet yield;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1uwwq96\" data-start=\"43298\" data-end=\"43321\">\ninsurance protection;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"aa3viz\" data-start=\"43322\" data-end=\"43348\">\nwithdrawal restrictions;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1j3pqwu\" data-start=\"43349\" data-end=\"43355\">\ntax;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1pnro6w\" data-start=\"43356\" data-end=\"43385\">\ncounterparty concentration;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1edi5xa\" data-start=\"43386\" data-end=\"43404\">\nsettlement time.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"43406\" data-end=\"43537\">For very large investors, spreading deposits across many banks purely to remain within insurance thresholds may become impractical.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1xvw0ds\" data-start=\"43539\" data-end=\"43546\">Fees<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"43548\" data-end=\"43586\">Expenses matter even in cash products.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43588\" data-end=\"43710\">If gross portfolio yield is 5% and the fund charges 0.20%, the fee represents a relatively small proportion of the return.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43712\" data-end=\"43789\">If gross yields fall towards 1%, the same 0.20% consumes a much larger share.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"43791\" data-end=\"43924\">Investors should therefore compare net yields rather than assuming the lowest management fee always produces the best current return.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"88cz7a\" data-start=\"43926\" data-end=\"43973\">Money-market funds in portfolio construction<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"43975\" data-end=\"44061\">The strongest use cases generally involve capital with a relatively near-term purpose.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1vv8nlo\" data-start=\"44063\" data-end=\"44085\">Emergency reserves<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"44087\" data-end=\"44169\">Liquidity needs to remain available without depending on equity-market conditions.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"5fh9lu\" data-start=\"44171\" data-end=\"44187\">Tax payments<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"44189\" data-end=\"44265\">Known future liabilities can be separated from long-term investment capital.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"pungxl\" data-start=\"44267\" data-end=\"44289\">Property purchases<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"44291\" data-end=\"44365\">Funds needed within months should not normally depend on volatile markets.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1f1inwx\" data-start=\"44367\" data-end=\"44399\">Private-market capital calls<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"44401\" data-end=\"44512\">Investors with unfunded commitments can maintain reserves that remain productive until managers call the money.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1vl554y\" data-start=\"44514\" data-end=\"44532\">Operating cash<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"44534\" data-end=\"44646\">Businesses and family offices can manage short-term liquidity without allowing excess cash to sit entirely idle.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1b79f7y\" data-start=\"44648\" data-end=\"44680\">The private-market connection<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"44682\" data-end=\"44797\">Private equity and private credit have made cash management more important for wealthy and institutional investors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"44799\" data-end=\"44861\">A commitment to a private fund is not transferred immediately.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"44863\" data-end=\"44906\">Managers call capital as investments occur.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"44908\" data-end=\"44982\">An investor may therefore need several million in cash at uncertain dates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"44984\" data-end=\"45149\">Money-market funds can allow that reserve to earn income without taking the duration or equity risk that could create a loss precisely when the capital call arrives.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"18vsyup\" data-start=\"45151\" data-end=\"45188\">Cash can become a behavioural trap<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"45190\" data-end=\"45229\">Higher yields make waiting comfortable.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45231\" data-end=\"45323\">An investor who expects a stock-market correction can remain in cash while receiving income.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45325\" data-end=\"45383\">Each month of positive cash yield reinforces the decision.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45385\" data-end=\"45416\">The market may continue rising.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45418\" data-end=\"45488\">The relevant question should therefore concern the job of the capital.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45490\" data-end=\"45561\">Money needed next year has a legitimate reason to prioritise stability.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45563\" data-end=\"45697\">Retirement capital intended to compound for twenty-five years faces a much larger opportunity cost if it remains in cash indefinitely.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"118f6ce\" data-start=\"45699\" data-end=\"45712\">Main risks<\/h2>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"pg5efn\" data-start=\"45714\" data-end=\"45735\">Reinvestment risk<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"45737\" data-end=\"45802\"><strong data-start=\"45737\" data-end=\"45746\">Risk:<\/strong> short-term rates decline and fund income falls quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45804\" data-end=\"45876\"><strong data-start=\"45804\" data-end=\"45817\">Response:<\/strong> do not treat today&#8217;s yield as a long-term expected return.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1c62krs\" data-start=\"45878\" data-end=\"45893\">Credit risk<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"45895\" data-end=\"45953\"><strong data-start=\"45895\" data-end=\"45904\">Risk:<\/strong> private issuers held by prime funds deteriorate.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"45955\" data-end=\"46006\"><strong data-start=\"45955\" data-end=\"45968\">Response:<\/strong> examine fund type and issuer quality.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"d0z2ml\" data-start=\"46008\" data-end=\"46026\">Liquidity 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denominated in another currency and loses on exchange rates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46421\" data-end=\"46502\"><strong data-start=\"46421\" data-end=\"46434\">Response:<\/strong> match liquidity reserves with expected liabilities where practical.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"5ej8l0\" data-start=\"46504\" data-end=\"46524\">Opportunity cost<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"46526\" data-end=\"46585\"><strong data-start=\"46526\" data-end=\"46535\">Risk:<\/strong> excessive cash misses longer-term market returns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46587\" data-end=\"46658\"><strong data-start=\"46587\" data-end=\"46600\">Response:<\/strong> give every cash allocation a defined purpose and horizon.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"nd908m\" data-start=\"46660\" data-end=\"46673\">Inflation<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"46675\" data-end=\"46747\"><strong data-start=\"46675\" data-end=\"46684\">Risk:<\/strong> after-tax cash returns fail to preserve real purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"46749\" data-end=\"46839\"><strong data-start=\"46749\" data-end=\"46762\">Response:<\/strong> separate short-term liquidity needs from long-term wealth-growth objectives.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"19v3jun\" data-start=\"46841\" data-end=\"46877\">How to choose a money market fund<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"46879\" data-end=\"46887\">Compare:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"46889\" data-end=\"47080\"><li data-section-id=\"6ein5e\" data-start=\"46889\" data-end=\"46901\">\nfund type;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1wq23e9\" data-start=\"46902\" data-end=\"46926\">\nportfolio composition;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"17ax0dt\" data-start=\"46927\" data-end=\"46939\">\nnet yield;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fe2apu\" data-start=\"46940\" data-end=\"46956\">\nexpense ratio;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1gf3pkr\" data-start=\"46957\" data-end=\"46969\">\nliquidity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1gc3v3f\" data-start=\"46970\" data-end=\"46989\">\naverage maturity;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vo09v1\" data-start=\"46990\" data-end=\"47008\">\ncredit exposure;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"mnpz4e\" data-start=\"47009\" data-end=\"47029\">\nsettlement timing;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yn6xno\" data-start=\"47030\" data-end=\"47051\">\nminimum investment;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"35p76c\" data-start=\"47052\" data-end=\"47063\">\ncurrency;\n<\/li><li data-section-id=\"3rkaen\" data-start=\"47064\" data-end=\"47080\">\ntax treatment.\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"47082\" data-end=\"47217\">Institutional investors should also examine concentration limits, counterparties and how the fund behaved during earlier market stress.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"176395i\" data-start=\"47219\" data-end=\"47238\">What is changing<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"47240\" data-end=\"47349\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundavia.com\/fr\/categorie\/fonds-de-placement\/\">Money-market fund<\/a> assets have reached record levels as investors take advantage of elevated short-term rates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47351\" data-end=\"47405\">The next phase will depend heavily on monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47407\" data-end=\"47561\">If policy rates fall, investors may begin moving some cash into bonds to lock in longer-term yields or into other assets offering higher expected returns.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47563\" data-end=\"47636\">Money-market funds will remain useful because liquidity itself has value.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47638\" data-end=\"47785\">Their unusually prominent role in portfolio returns, however, partly reflects an interest-rate environment that will not remain fixed indefinitely.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"8dtpi\" data-start=\"47787\" data-end=\"47800\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"47802\" data-end=\"47963\">Money-market funds solve a specific portfolio problem well: they allow investors to keep capital liquid while earning the return available in short-term markets.<\/p><p data-start=\"47965\" data-end=\"48026\">Their usefulness does not depend on predicting stock markets.&nbsp;It depends on knowing why the money needs to remain liquid.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"48089\" data-end=\"48298\">Investors who distinguish genuine near-term reserves from long-term capital can use money-market funds effectively without allowing today&#8217;s attractive cash yield to become a permanent substitute for investing.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"11cuhph\" data-start=\"48300\" data-end=\"48332\">Further content<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"48334\" data-end=\"48668\"><li data-section-id=\"joilc5\" data-start=\"48334\" data-end=\"48374\">\nGovernment vs Prime Money Market Funds<br><br><\/li><li data-section-id=\"qzv9k4\" data-start=\"48375\" data-end=\"48413\">\nMoney Market Funds vs Treasury Bills<br><br><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1o87586\" data-start=\"48414\" data-end=\"48451\">\nMoney Market Funds vs Bank Deposits<br><br><\/li><li data-section-id=\"htkbal\" data-start=\"48452\" data-end=\"48479\">\nHow Seven-Day Yield Works<br><br><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ow279n\" 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